First Valentines

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Back at the Democratic National Convention in August, Michelle Obama warmed our hearts when she declared, “I didn’t think it was possible, but today I love my husband even more than I did four years ago . . . ” But even the First Couple isn’t immune to the ups and downs of love—and with their lives so under the microscope, many of their best and worst moments have been caught on film.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and for both the lovers and the haters of the holiday, here are *Vanity Fair’*s picks of the Obamas’ most aww-inducing—and occasionally awkward—moments from their first term.